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Old 11-25-2010, 03:39 PM   #78
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A pick up truck who's mass is equal to 2,495 kg is being driven by 4x4 who weighs 82 kg. It is traveling down a snow and ice covered road at a constant speed of 10km/h. A woman one car length (8 m away) in the direction of travel steps out of her car into the road. Assuming that it takes 4x4 1 second to react and apply the brakes (assume the tire and road coefficient of friction = 0.06), calculate how long it will take him to come to a complete stop and how far from the woman will he stop.
Ugh....I hate math.
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